SteepleCats Lopez Named Big East Player Of The Week

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Congratulations to Pittsburgh sophomore shortstop Danny Lopez, who was named the Big East Player of the Week for the week ending April 19. This summer, Lopez will be coming to North Adams to play for the SteepleCats.

This past weekend, Lopez hit .600 and slugged 1.000 as the Pittsburgh Panthers swept the Seton Hall Pirates. The three-game sweep was the Panthers' first series sweep in Big East play since the 2007 season.

Lopez went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a sacrifice bunt as the Panthers defeated the Pirates 3-1 on Friday afternoon. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base and two RBI on Saturday during the Panthers 5-2 win. In the series finale on Sunday, Lopez went 1-for-3 with a run scored as the Panthers won the game 5-4. With the sweep, the Panthers passed the Pirates in the league standings, and now stand in seventh place in the Big East with a Big East record of 7-8, and an overall record of 20-13.

Overall, Lopez is hitting .331 this season with two home runs, 30 RBI and 14 stolen bases.

Opening Day is right around the corner. The SteepleCats will open up their season on Friday, June 5, in New Hampshire to take on the Keene Swamp Bats. The SteepleCats play their home opener on Saturday, June 6 against the Danbury Westerners. Game time is 7:00 p.m. at Joe Wolfe Field, and the gates will open at 6:00 p.m. 

For more information on the roster, schedule and other news, please visit www.steeplecats.com.
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New North Adams Restaurant Approved for Liquor License

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new restaurant on Main Street, a provisions shop and a convenience store all got the nod from the License Commission on Tuesday.
 
Siblings Colleen and Sean Taylor are expanding their cuisine empire yet again with the establishment of Main & Mill in the old TD Bank. They were before the commission to apply for an all-alcohol license. 
 
The building is owned by Ginko on Main Street LLC, which has granted 20 years exclusive possession of the property to Latent Builds as the developer. Jack and Suzy Wadsworth, behind Ginko, are development partners with Salvatore Perry and Karla Rothstein of Latent.
 
The bank closed in early 2021 and purchased by Ginko late that year. Plans for the property unveiled three years ago envisioned a restaurant, retail, a park and rooftop bar. 
 
The building's hosted some pop-up eateries and is currently under construction for the new restaurant. 
 
Colleen Taylor said the restaurant will be open seven days a week serving lunch and dinner, and be open early for coffee. 
 
"It's not going to be a very big restaurant. It's about the same size as Trail House, except for Trail House has a bigger patio, so about the same seating," she said.
 
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